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HireFriday helps job seekers at all phases of their career transition. We lend a hand, and encourage a heart by providing visibility, networking, support, and access to resources. We offer advice, based on sound career development, and recruiting principles.

Every now and then it makes sense to take a breather. Social media is so pervasive, it can become a time sink. Recently, I took a media break. Chris Brogan discussed the issue in a post last year. We can become social media saturated. Think about it. We are constantly being bombarded with media online, [...]

A key thought from HFChat’s next guest host, Dwane Lay is “… that you don’t jump in randomly. There is, generally, an order of operations that is followed for maximum impact.”Networking isn’t a collection of random acts of kindness. It’s a process that requires thought, activity and hustle. Thinking ahead on what needs to be [...]

Annette @CareerIntell on Twitter (where I meet most of my friends and colleagues). Immediately, I was struck by her industry knowledge, and her passion to help people in the midst of a career transition. I am very excited to present a topic that shows people how to get the most out of networking events. [...]

I met Debbie on Twitter @DebbieLaskeyMBA She wrote this wonderful post that will help you build your job search brand. She offers great advice. I now give you Debbie Laskey. Build Your Brand before Starting a Job Search If you no longer feel challenged by your current job or just want to make a [...]

Anthony Morrison hosted #HFChat last week. I loved his topic, and our chat so much I asked him to write a guest post to sum it all up for us. Follow him on Twitter @Cachinko, and connect with him on LinkedIn. I now give you Anthony Morrison. You Can’t Win if You Don’t Play [...]

Recruiters, coaches and experienced job seekers will all recommend that being an employee referral is one of the best ways to get a foot in the door for that new job. It gives hiring managers an instant reference for a prospective employee and improves the chances for being at the top of the pile. For [...]

This week we were graced by the presence of Shannon Myers as guest host on #HFChat. Joining the regulars of Margo Rose, Cyndy Trivella, Steve Levy and Tom Bolt, she led the discussion on “Networking for Job Search and Continued Career Growth” for the HireFriday community of job seekers. The Questions Have you found a [...]

This week’s guest host for #HFChat is Shannon Myers, the owner of Walton Search. As a networking specialist she provides talent data, research and competitive intelligence to recruiters and businesses. Job seekers, this week her expertise is shared with you. The questions to be discussed in this week’s chat (Friday Noon-1:00pm Eastern/11:00am-12:00pm Central/10:00am-11:00am Mountain/9:00am-10:00am Pacific) [...]

This week’s guest host is long-time friend of #HireFriday Karen Siwak (@ResumeStrategy). You won’t have to think long to figure out her Twitter ID…that’s exactly what you can expect from her advice this Friday…smart strategy for the resume and much, much more. Here are the questions that will be discussed during the hour (Friday Noon-1pm [...]

I just got done reading a great post by Ed Newman, entitled, “Does The Speed Of Information Make You Lazy.” It spurred a monumental thought, “Does the speed of technology make job seekers lazy?” What do I mean by this? Ok, before you jump all over the host of “Compassionate HR,” hear me out. Remember [...]